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Mutagenicity: DNA Inhibition: Human, Lymphocyte = 220 mmol/L.; Cytogenetic Analysis: Human,
Lymphocyte = 1160 gm/L.; Cytogenetic Analysis: Human, Fibroblast = 12000 ppm. Cytogenetic Analysis:
Human, Leukocyte = 1 pph/72H.
Teratogenicity: Oral, Human - woman: TDLo = 41 gm/kg (female 41 week(s) after conception) Effects on
Newborn -Apgar score (human only) and Effects on Newborn - other neonatal measures or effects and
Effects on Newborn – drug dependence.
Developmental effects: Ethanol has been shown to produce fetotoxicity in the embryo or fetus of
laboratory animals. Prenatal exposure to ethanol is associated with a distinct pattern of congenital
malformations that have collectively been termed the "fetal alcohol syndrome".
Fertility effects: No data available.
Numerical measures of toxicity
Acute toxicity estimates
Section 12: Ecological Information
Toxicity
Acute Fish toxicity: (Ethanol)
LC50 - Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout) – 13,000 mg/L - 96 h
LC50 – Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill) – 42,000 mg/L - 96 h
Acute toxicity for daphnia: (Ethanol)
EC50 - Daphnia magna (Water flea) – 9,300 mg/L - 48 h
Acute toxicity for algae: (Ethanol)
EC50 - Scenedesmus capricornutum (fresh water algae) - 10,000 mg/L - 96 h
Acute bacterial toxicity: (Ethanol)
No data available.
Ecotoxicology Assessment: (Ethanol)
Material is not expected to be toxic to aquatic life.
Persistence and degradability
Biodegradability: (Ethanol)
When released into the soil, this material is expected to readily biodegrade. When released into water, this material is
expected to readily biodegrade. When released into the air, this material is expected to be readily degraded by reaction with
photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals.
Stability in water: (Ethanol)
When released into the soil, this material is expected to quickly evaporate. When released into the soil, this material is
expected to leach into groundwater.
Photodegradation: (Ethanol)
No data available
Volatility (Henry's Law constant): (Ethanol)
Partition coefficient n-octanol/water (log K
ow
) = -0.31
Bioaccumulative potential
Bioaccumulation: (Ethanol)
Bioconcentration factor (BCF): 0.5
Mobility in soil: (Ethanol)
Distribution among environmental compartments:
When released into the soil, this material is expected to quickly evaporate. When released into the soil, this material is
expected to leach into groundwater.
Other adverse effects: